Former
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has said Wilfred Ndidi would have been playing
for mighty Real Madrid but for the fact Nigeria have struggled at major
tournaments, while also urging Odion Ighalo to stay put at Manchester United
despite a tempting offer from his Chinese club.

Ndidi has continued to shine at Premier League club Leicester City, but Oliseh said the defensive midfielder has been held back from playing for a top club like Real Madrid by the Eagles recent record.

Odion Ighalo should stay at United says Oliseh

“Ndidi ought to be playing for a top club like Real Madrid, but
that’s not so because Nigeria have not done well in major competitions lately,”
former Juventus star Oliseh said in a radio interview today.

“You would need to justify the transfer of a player before the
board of directors, so how do you defend the choice of Ndidi?”

However, the former Eagles captain is hopeful that Ndidi could
still make a big transfer should Leicester City qualify for next season’s UEFA
Champions League.

“If Leicester City can play Champions League football next
season, that will be great for Ndidi,” he said.

Oliseh also said he expects on-loan Ighalo to join Manchester
United permanently rather than take up an offer of 400,000 pounds a week offer
from his Chinese club Shanghai Shensua.

“Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world and
Ighalo must do everything to stay at the club,” Oliseh said.

“It would be better to be remembered as an ex-Manchester United
player than an ex-Watford player.

“Joining United is the greatest thing to happen in his life and
it will help his profile even after he is no longer playing.”